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14 Cards in this Set
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first thing you should do if patient is having trouble breathing
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check airway
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hypoxemia
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decreased oxygen in blood stream
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hypoxia
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decreased oxygen in the tissues
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dyspnea
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shortness of breath
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apnea
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respiratory arrest
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signs of respiratory distress
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fast or slow respiratory rate
cool, clammy, skin retractions irregular rhythm cyanosis increased effort to breathe shallow breaths nasal flaring use of accessory muscles tripod position |
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causes of shortness of breath
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mechanical disruption
stimulation of the receptors inadequate gas exchange |
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respiratory arrest
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can quickly lead to cardiac arrest
manages with rapid oxygen delivery |
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emphysema
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often caused by smoking
destruction of alveolar walls carbon dioxide retained |
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signs and symptoms of emphysema
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barrel-chest
coughing prolonged exhalation diminished breath sounds wheezing and rhonchi |
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chronic bronchitis
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caused by smoking
inflammation, swelling, and thickening of the bronchi and bronchioles excessive mucous production |
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chronic bronchitis signs and symptoms
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typically overweight
chronic cyanotic complextion diff in breathing wheezes |
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symptoms that require ventilation for asthma
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fatigue or exhaustion
inability to speak quiet or absent breath sounds SpO2 less than 90% with patient on oxygen |
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pneumonia
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common disease of the elderly and those with suppressed immune systems
acute infectious disease caused by bacteria or virus |
